Question 1

In which part of the stage-gate model do managers develop a detailed product development plan?

Accepted Answer

A)  Stage 1 
B)  Gate 2 
C)  Stage 2 
D)  Gate 1 
A)  Stage 1 
B)  Gate 2 
C)  Stage 2 
D)  Gate 1

Question 2

What percentage of R&D activities results in a product getting to market?

Accepted Answer

A)  30 to 40 
B)  12 to 20 
C)  15 to 32 
D)  1 to 16 
A)  30 to 40 
B)  12 to 20 
C)  15 to 32 
D)  1 to 16

Question 3

Smartphones and iPods are currently at which stage in the product life cycle?

Accepted Answer

A)  Growth 
B)  Embryonic 
C)  Maturity 
D)  Decline 
A)  Growth 
B)  Embryonic 
C)  Maturity 
D)  Decline

Question 4

Which of the following is not one of the factors that shapes organizational culture?

Accepted Answer

A)  people 
B)  Structure 
C)  Property rights 
D)  All are factors that shape culture. 
A)  people 
B)  Structure 
C)  Property rights 
D)  All are factors that shape culture.

Question 5

A patent gives owners the rights to profit from their creation for a period of 75 years from the date the patent is issued.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

"Creative destruction" is when an organization gets so involved with R&D and creating new products that it neglects its core business activities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

A "skunk works" is:

Accepted Answer

A)  a new organization. 
B)  responsible for marketing a new product. 
C)  located in an independent facility. 
D)  another term for an integrating department. 
A)  a new organization. 
B)  responsible for marketing a new product. 
C)  located in an independent facility. 
D)  another term for an integrating department.

Question 8

The invention of the microchip by Intel is considered to be a quantum innovation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

"Creative destruction" is when:

Accepted Answer

A)  The creative process becomes too important to an organization and they forget their core business. 
B)  New, creative organizations drive older, less efficient organizations out of business. 
C)  An organization's own innovations make its existing product lines obsolete. 
D)  Entrepreneurs are forced to start their own companies. 
A)  The creative process becomes too important to an organization and they forget their core business. 
B)  New, creative organizations drive older, less efficient organizations out of business. 
C)  An organization's own innovations make its existing product lines obsolete. 
D)  Entrepreneurs are forced to start their own companies.

Question 10

Establishing the balance of control between a division and corporate headquarters is a problem associated with ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  CIIS 
B)  new ventures 
C)  "skunk works" 
D)  project managers 
A)  CIIS 
B)  new ventures 
C)  "skunk works" 
D)  project managers

Question 11

The main innovation problem at The Gap was that front-line managers were given too much authority to innovate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following does not reduce innovation in an organization?

Accepted Answer

A)  Increases in horizontal differentiation 
B)  Increases in the age of personnel 
C)  "Skunk works" 
D)  Increases in organizational age 
A)  Increases in horizontal differentiation 
B)  Increases in the age of personnel 
C)  "Skunk works" 
D)  Increases in organizational age

Question 13

Which innovation technique is most likely to ensure that projects receive the necessary funding?

Accepted Answer

A)  Stage-gate development funnel 
B)  Product champion 
C)  Product team structure 
D)  Intrapreneurs 
A)  Stage-gate development funnel 
B)  Product champion 
C)  Product team structure 
D)  Intrapreneurs

Question 14

The growth stage in the product life cycle begins right after the product is introduced to the market.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

A new organization is created with both:

Accepted Answer

A)  a heavyweight team leader and a new venture division. 
B)  a new venture division and a "skunkworks." 
C)  a joint venture and a "skunkworks." 
D)  a new venture division and a joint venture. 
A)  a heavyweight team leader and a new venture division. 
B)  a new venture division and a "skunkworks." 
C)  a joint venture and a "skunkworks." 
D)  a new venture division and a joint venture.

Question 16

Which of the following would be the best project manager?

Accepted Answer

A)  A heavyweight leader 
B)  A lightweight leader 
C)  A product champion 
D)  A skunk works leader 
A)  A heavyweight leader 
B)  A lightweight leader 
C)  A product champion 
D)  A skunk works leader

Question 17

In which part of the stage-gate model would a proposal be reviewed in terms of its technical feasibility or its fit with the organizational strategy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Stage 1 
B)  Gate 2 
C)  Stage 2 
D)  Gate 1 
A)  Stage 1 
B)  Gate 2 
C)  Stage 2 
D)  Gate 1

Question 18

Innovation is associated with a high level of risk.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Quantum innovations are relatively uncommon.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

A lightweight team leader is normally the head of a functional department.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

In which part of the stage-gate model do managers develop a detailed product development plan?

What percentage of R&D activities results in a product getting to market?

Smartphones and iPods are currently at which stage in the product life cycle?

Which of the following is not one of the factors that shapes organizational culture?

A patent gives owners the rights to profit from their creation for a period of 75 years from the date the patent is issued.

"Creative destruction" is when an organization gets so involved with R&D and creating new products that it neglects its core business activities.

A "skunk works" is:

The invention of the microchip by Intel is considered to be a quantum innovation.

"Creative destruction" is when:

Establishing the balance of control between a division and corporate headquarters is a problem associated with ________.

The main innovation problem at The Gap was that front-line managers were given too much authority to innovate.

Which of the following does not reduce innovation in an organization?

Which innovation technique is most likely to ensure that projects receive the necessary funding?

The growth stage in the product life cycle begins right after the product is introduced to the market.

A new organization is created with both:

Which of the following would be the best project manager?

In which part of the stage-gate model would a proposal be reviewed in terms of its technical feasibility or its fit with the organizational strategy?

Innovation is associated with a high level of risk.

Quantum innovations are relatively uncommon.

A lightweight team leader is normally the head of a functional department.

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Managing in a Changing Global Environment

Basic Challenges of Organizational Design

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Designing Organizational Structure: Specialization and Coordination

Creating and Managing Organizational Culture Environment

Organizational Design and Strategy in a Changing Global Environment

Organizational Design, Competences, and Technology

Managing Innovation and Change

Organizational Birth, Growth, Decline, and Death

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Exam 13: Managing Innovation, Intrapreneurship, and Creativity

In which part of the stage-gate model do managers develop a detailed product development plan?

What percentage of R&D activities results in a product getting to market?

Smartphones and iPods are currently at which stage in the product life cycle?

Which of the following is not one of the factors that shapes organizational culture?

A patent gives owners the rights to profit from their creation for a period of 75 years from the date the patent is issued.

"Creative destruction" is when an organization gets so involved with R&D and creating new products that it neglects its core business activities.

A "skunk works" is:

The invention of the microchip by Intel is considered to be a quantum innovation.

"Creative destruction" is when:

Establishing the balance of control between a division and corporate headquarters is a problem associated with ________.

The main innovation problem at The Gap was that front-line managers were given too much authority to innovate.

Which of the following does not reduce innovation in an organization?

Which innovation technique is most likely to ensure that projects receive the necessary funding?

The growth stage in the product life cycle begins right after the product is introduced to the market.

A new organization is created with both:

Which of the following would be the best project manager?

In which part of the stage-gate model would a proposal be reviewed in terms of its technical feasibility or its fit with the organizational strategy?

Innovation is associated with a high level of risk.

Quantum innovations are relatively uncommon.

A lightweight team leader is normally the head of a functional department.

Organizations and Organizational Effectiveness

Stakeholders, Managers, and Ethics

Managing in a Changing Global Environment

Basic Challenges of Organizational Design

Designing Organizational Structure: Authority and Control

Designing Organizational Structure: Specialization and Coordination

Creating and Managing Organizational Culture Environment

Organizational Design and Strategy in a Changing Global Environment

Organizational Design, Competences, and Technology

Managing Innovation and Change

Organizational Birth, Growth, Decline, and Death

Decision Making and Organizational Learning

Managing Conflict, Power, and Politics

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